Patents by Inventor Sheng-Chao Zhang

Sheng-Chao Zhang has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8377214
    Abstract: A vapor chamber includes a sealed flattened casing containing working liquid therein, a wick structure arranged on an inner face of the casing, a supporting plate received in the casing and a plurality of supporting posts. The supporting plate defines a plurality of fixing holes therein. The supporting posts are engagingly received in the fixing holes of the supporting plate. Top and bottom ends of the supporting posts engage with the wick structure to reinforce a structure of the vapor chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sheng-Chao Zhang, Zhi-Yong Zhou, Qiao-Li Ding
  • Patent number: 8336608
    Abstract: A vapor chamber includes a sealed flattened casing containing working liquid therein, a wick structure arranged on an inner face of the casing, a plurality of supporting posts received in the casing and at least a metallic wire connecting the supporting posts. Each supporting post defines at least a channel therein. The at least a metallic wire engagingly extends through the channels of the supporting posts. Top and bottom ends of the supporting posts engage the wick structure to reinforce a structure of the vapor chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sheng-Chao Zhang, Zhi-Yong Zhou
  • Publication number: 20120048518
    Abstract: An exemplary flat heat pipe includes a flat housing, a wick, a working fluid, and a supporting element. The wick is attached to an inner surface of the housing. The working fluid is contained in the housing. The supporting element is a woven screen made of metal wires and a plurality of through holes is defined therein. The supporting element is enclosed by the wick and opposite sides thereof bias the wick against opposite portions of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicants: FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., FU ZHUN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHEN ZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: ZHI-YONG ZHOU, SHENG-CHAO ZHANG, JUN ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20110048341
    Abstract: A vapor chamber includes a container, a wick structure attached to an inner surface of the container, and a supporting structure received in the container and abutting against opposite sidewalls of the container. The supporting structure is generally in the form of a metallic sheet and comprises a plurality of supporting members extending upwardly from thereof. A through hole is defined in the supporting member from top to bottom. An opening is defined between the adjoining supporting members. Opposite ends of the supporting members abut against the wick structure located at the opposite sidewalls of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicants: FU ZHUN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHEN ZHEN) CO., LTD., FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: SHENG-CHAO ZHANG, ZHI-YONG ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20110030921
    Abstract: A vapor chamber includes a sealed flattened casing containing working liquid therein, a wick structure arranged on an inner face of the casing, a plurality of supporting posts received in the casing and at least a metallic wire connecting the supporting posts. Each supporting post defines at least a channel therein. The at least a metallic wire engagingly extends through the channels of the supporting posts. Top and bottom ends of the supporting posts engage the wick structure to reinforce a structure of the vapor chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicants: FU ZHUN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHEN ZHEN) CO., LTD., FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: SHENG-CHAO ZHANG, ZHI-YONG ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20100294200
    Abstract: A vapor chamber includes a sealed flattened casing containing working liquid therein, a wick structure arranged on an inner face of the casing, a supporting plate received in the casing and a plurality of supporting posts. The supporting plate defines a plurality of fixing holes therein. The supporting posts are engagingly received in the fixing holes of the supporting plate. Top and bottom ends of the supporting posts engage with the wick structure to reinforce a structure of the vapor chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicants: FU ZHUN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHEN ZHEN) CO., LTD., FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: SHENG-CHAO ZHANG, ZHI-YONG ZHOU, QIAO-LI DING